LOCATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT ON MAP-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Publication
EP3667603A1
Kind: A1
Mar 18, 2026
Applicants
Snap Inc.
Inventors
GARCIA, Timothy, Jordan, AMITAY, Daniel, SPIEGEL, Evan, LIN, Andrew, LIN, Walton, BRODY, Jonathan, GORKIN, Leonid, RAUSSER, John, SHAHNAWAZ, Amer, YUNG, Marcel M
Abstract
A map-based graphical user interface for a social media application displays to special social media activity information based on submission of geo-tagged social media items to the platform. For users and or submitted items that need predefined location fuzzing criteria, such activity is represented in the graphical user interface at an intentionally inaccurate position.
IPC Classifications
G06Q 50/00 20120101AFI20200325BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR